For portion control, look to the container

[LabRat]

Originally Posted by Sundae Girl

Cans [used to] contain 440ml ... Now the sandwich shops all carry 500ml bottles. I drink it all (and burp all afternoon).

And they do this for profit.

Why shouldn't they take some responsibility? Why would Burger King put the Enormous Omelet Sandwich on their menu? Because they know there are people out there who don't have enough self control to resist breakfasting on 730 calories and 46gr of fat.

How does putting more in a container make more profit for a company? Wouldn't making smaller containers, and charging same price, or changing ounces per serving and thus lowing calories 'per serving' then advertising **now less calories per serving** tend to do that better?

I have never worked for fast food in a restaurant or at corporate level, but I highly doubt that they are thinking, Ooohhh, how can we add calories to this to make people fatter? More likely, they have suppliers who make a size of something based on their machines and so that's what size things are. To change sizes to smaller would mean lots of manufacturing changes, costing $$, as well as redesigning packaging (again costing more $$).

Personally, I don't think companies should be required to take anything out of the marketplace because a few people don't have enough self control. Be it casinos, adult entertainment shops or fast food restaurants.

If there is no demand, or all the consumers eat themselves so fat they can't get off the couch, then they will close on their own. But the fact is, there is enough of us 'normal, average' joes who CAN control ourselves and only partake occasionally of certain 'sins' that frankly I don't want to be deprived of the opportunity if I so desire. Why should you be punished for my lack of ability to self regulate? Or vice versa.